Many years have passed, and I still can’t get the image out of my head,all the broken glass I swept … More
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Another Friend
Here’s my rough draft for today, Thursday 01.20.22 Another Friend He was a ball hog. You should have seen him … More
The Lion, the Witch, and the Broomstick
He comes in out of the rain, slides off his lion’s head, grabs a beer, and leans back against the … More
The Mango Tree
I was trimming the mango tree that afternoon, a long time ago now. My soul is sick without you, and … More
I Don’t Ask
You cover the hole in your throat with your finger to tell me the story, the odd scratchy vibrato striking … More
Disappearances
That was a long time ago and I’d never known about it. None of our mutual friends had mentioned it … More
Accident
We’d collected tops, when they became a fad, nearly eclipsing yoyos.You replaced the nylon or cheap metal tips with nails,then … More
Remembering Jeff
What I remember of him was he never seemed to take things too seriously, the spin of him, how he … More
The Homecoming (Part Six)
He and Mel had been out drinking with the gang, but everyone else had pooped out and gone home. Tomorrow … More
The Homecoming (Part Four)
He sipped the tea, sat back in his chair, and closed his eyes. You can always tell a good Chinese … More
The Homecoming (Part Three)
His plane had arrived late. Too late to ride the party bus. Sipping his tea, he watched the old woman … More
The Homecoming (Part One)
He sat at the empty round table sipping watery black tea, wondering what had happened to those 75 years. Of … More
Friends
My childhood friend tried to claim the sky belonged to him. As we sat there on the lānai, looking out … More
Kauaʻi, Boys, Is nō ka ʻoi
EXTERIOR. ON THE BEACH AT KEKAHA, KAUAʻI, HAWAIʻI EVENING Four friends, BEANPOLE, BROWNIE, GOODIE, and PEANUT sit on the sand … More
Tapping the Well
I’ve been in the graphic design game for many years. My successes, when they’ve occurred, have been noteworthy. Ten years … More
High Stakes
Ed had been in a bad auto accident. More precisely he’d been hit when he was crossing Beretania Street near … More
The Last Unopened Letter
I grew up calling the neighboring islands of our state that weren’t O‘ahu the “outside” islands, and that big continent … More
Midwest Aloha
I lay there looking up at what seemed like a bunch of wood and metal. I could feel things digging … More
The Holy One
Hey! What are you looking at? Are you looking at me? Well, it sure seems like it. Not that I’m the only one here, … More
NaNoWriMo: More About That Later, Chapter 23, A Tale of Mad City
My first semester at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, definitely had its best of times and worst of times split … More